How to Use New York FreshConnect Checks
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Go to a participating New York State FreshConnect Farmers’ Market and find the table with the banner, “Use Your SNAP (EBT) Card Here!”
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Use your SNAP (EBT) Card to purchase as many wooden tokens as you intend to use at the market. These tokens will act as “cash” at the market where you purchased them.
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For every $5 in wooden tokens you purchase with your SNAP (EBT) Card, you will receive one New York FreshConnect Check ($2 Coupon).
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Use your wooden tokens and/or your FreshConnect Check ($2 Coupon) at any market vendor that sells SNAP eligible items.
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FreshConnect Checks are being issued to Veterans, Service members, and their immediate family members at sites designated by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs. These checks may be used by the recipient to purchase any SNAP eligible item at farmers’ markets and farm stands.
New York FreshConnect Checks ($2 Coupons) are not redeemable for cash and no change can be given. FreshConnect Checks are not valid at supermarkets or grocery stores and must be used by December 31 of the year the check was issued.” Unused wooden tokens can be exchanged at the token booth for a refund onto your SNAP (EBT) Card.